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Topic Review (Newest First)

10-14-2013 12:48 AM

anarchyamp

#3 is weak on mine as well

09-23-2013 03:17 PM

flaurencelle

Thank you all for your feedback! Well the pcv is now running to the ground and im still losing oil...so i can only assume its rings...engine is old...

09-23-2013 02:21 PM

5doorracer

Just looked into this, because it popped up when looking for something else. I am sure by now you have this figured out, but on my car it was blow by from the PCV system throwing oil into the intake. Pull the intake tube off the throttle body and open the throttle wide and look inside. I f oil is present there is only one main way for that to happen. PCV system no other oil should be present.

10-29-2012 10:37 PM

flaurencelle

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEMENTED SVTF

When its running pull the hose off the valve cover how much blow by u getting? #3 is usually the failure for rings. Mine is down for the same thing. Keep a 5qt jug of oil with u at all times i would check it every day. The more u drive it like this the more ur are destroying ur cat i got away with it for a lil while cause i had an orp. Dont down shift just coast. Baby it as much as possible if u have to drive it

What would the valve cover pressure blow tell me? You think #3 is problematic? I thought only 1 & 2 were problematic...

10-29-2012 10:23 PM

flaurencelle

LOL for pig pen! Actually I only have smoke if i floor it... otherwise i have no smoke..but the exhaust always smells like it's burning something..
So fed up of putting money in this car... thinking about selling it!

Bought it 3500CAD, invested a bit over 3000 in it since may...

Thank you all for your feedback!

10-29-2012 05:08 PM

AlfPrev

If the engine was rebuilt, they may have installed rings upside down. The rings are designed to scrape the oil down, but if you install them upside down they will pull oil into the combustion chamber.

10-29-2012 12:17 PM

DEMENTED SVTF

When its running pull the hose off the valve cover how much blow by u getting? #3 is usually the failure for rings. Mine is down for the same thing. Keep a 5qt jug of oil with u at all times i would check it every day. The more u drive it like this the more ur are destroying ur cat i got away with it for a lil while cause i had an orp. Dont down shift just coast. Baby it as much as possible if u have to drive it

10-29-2012 11:54 AM

drostedrummer89

the tip of the spark plug was oily? can you see lots of residue on the pistons when you pull the plugs?

the engine is likely toast simply from driving with 1.5 qts in it. probably time for a rebuild reguardless.

Matt

10-28-2012 11:59 PM

flaurencelle

Could i get such a oil leak from the PCV only ?? (Like 2qt every oil change? ~4000 miles)

10-15-2012 01:22 AM

iminhell

Sounds like your rings are done for.
Eating 3qts in a month and a half if very excessive. To the point where the car must look like Pig Pen driving down the road?

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